is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
in the city of
Okaya,
Nagano Prefecture,
Japan jointly operated by
JR Central and
JR East. It is managed by JR East.
Lines
Kawagishi Station is served by the old route of
Chūō Main Line (Okaya-Shiojiri branch) and is 3.5 kilometers from the branching point of the line at
Okaya Station
is a railway station in Honchō, Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by JR Central and JR East. It is managed by JR East.
Lines
Okaya Station is a terminus of the old route of the Chuo Main Line (Okaya-Shiojiri branch), and is ...
and 213.9 from the
terminus
Terminus may refer to:
* Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination
* Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
Geography
*Terminus, the unofficial original name of Atlanta, Georgia, United ...
at
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station ( ja, 東京駅, ) is a railway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The original station is located in Chiyoda's Marunouchi business district near the Imperial Palace grounds. The newer Eastern extension is not far from the Ginza ...
.
A small number of trains on the
Iida Line
The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefe ...
also continue past the nominal terminus of the line at
Tatsuno to stop at this station and the following
Okaya Station
is a railway station in Honchō, Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by JR Central and JR East. It is managed by JR East.
Lines
Okaya Station is a terminus of the old route of the Chuo Main Line (Okaya-Shiojiri branch), and is ...
.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level
island platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...
serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 28 October 1923.
With the privatization of
Japanese National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pref ...
(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
*
Tenryū River
The is a river in central Honshū, Japan. With a length of , it is Japan's ninth longest river.
Its source is Lake Suwa in the Kiso Mountains near Okaya in Nagano Prefecture. It then flows through Aichi Prefecture and western Shizuoka Prefect ...
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
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*
Railway stations
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ...
References
External links
JR East station information
{{Iida Line
Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture
Chūō Main Line
Iida Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Okaya, Nagano